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Ville Aslak

Raasakka

Ville Aslak Raasakka is a Finnish composer specialized in ecology. His works are based on bioacoustic recordings, environmental research and data from seaweeds, coal mines, soil insects, oil rigs, tree roots, power plants and marine microbes. Raasakka studied with Veli-Matti Puumala at the Sibelius Academy (Helsinki) and privately with Georges Aperghis (Paris).

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In 2025-2026 Raasakka works on commissions for the Mivos Quartet (New York) + Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (UK), Lorelei Dowling (Klangforum Wien), Design Museum (London), Chamber Orchestra Avanti! (Helsinki) + Sirja Nironen (FI) + Tampere Biennale (FI), and the Rainy days Festival (Luxembourg) + Yarn/Wire (New York) + Speak Percussion (Melbourne).​

"The world premiere by Ville Raasakka picks up to denounce the lack of forest protection in Finland. 'The Harvest' lets a chainsaw massacre roar."

– Christoph Irrgeher, Wiener Zeitung

"An independent and convincing voice"

– Michael Rebhahn, Neue Zeitschirft für Musik

Engagements in 2024-2026

BBC Symphony Orchestra // London, United Kingdom

Rainy days Festival // Philharmonie Luxembourg

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival // United Kingdom

ISCM World New Music Days // Lisbon, Portugal

Mivos Quartet // New York City, United States

Lorelei Dowling, bassoon, Klangforum Wien // Vienna, Austria

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity // Banff, Canada

Yarn/Wire // New York City, United States

London Design Museum // London, United Kingdom

Kaisa Kortelainen, flute // Helsinki, Finland

Annette Bik, violin, Klangforum Wien // Vienna, Austria

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra // Turku, Finland

Speak Percussion // Melbourne, Australia

Chamber Orchestra Avanti! // Helsinki, Finland

Upcoming Works

The Trees are Talking (2025) 25'

for String Quartet and Electronics

Commissioned by the Mivos Quartet, New York City, United States

and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, United Kingdom

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Kelp Council (2025)

Seaweed Sculptures with Underwater Sound Design

Co-composed with designer Julia Lohmann

Commissioned for the ’More Than Human’ exhibition

London Design Museum, United Kingdom

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A Black Carbon Haze (2025) 10'
for Contraforte, Viola and Tenor Saxophone
Commissioned by Lorelei Dowling (Klangforum Wien)
and the Teosto Commission Fund, Helsinki, Finland

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New Work (2026) 20'
for 13 Percussionists
Commissioned by the Rainy Days Festival, Philharmonie Luxembourg

for the Yarn/Wire, New York City, United States

and the Speak Percussion, Melbourne, Australia

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Sound Woven on a Spider’s Web (2026) 30'

Series of Etudes for Violin

Commissioned by Annette Bik (Klangforum Wien)

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Ballast (2026) 15'

Concerto for Cello, Electronics and Chamber Orchestra

Commissioned by Sirja Nironen (FI)

Tampere Biennale (FI)

and the Chamber Orchestra Avanti!, Helsinki, Finland 

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Complete Works for Flute (2025)

Album of All Chamber Works for Flute

Kaisa Kortelainen (FI), Flute

Tuija Hakkila (FI), Piano

Petri Kumela (FI), Guitar

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Photos

Quiet / Outi Törmälä

Quiet / Juha Törmälä

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